Bathroom Renovations in Rutherford
One of Maitland's biggest suburbs
Rutherford is a suburb in the Hunter Region with almost 12,000 residents at the 2016 census, making it one of the most populated suburbs in the city. It mixes residential development, bulky-goods retail, light industry and manufacturing, with a small commercial centre. Schools include Rutherford Public School, St Paul's Primary School and Rutherford Technology High School.
Racing, aviators and munitions
Rutherford has been associated with racing since 1858, and a landscaped racecourse opened in 1886 for the Northern Jockey Club, with a private rail siding, two grandstands for up to 1,000 each and a record crowd of 7,777 at a 1921 meeting. Pioneer aviators Charles Kingsford Smith and Bert Hinkler landed there. The site later became a munitions factory.
A textile mill and air raid shelters
The munitions factory ran from 1941 to 1945 and was then converted to a textiles mill. At its peak, National Textiles employed over 1,500 people, and by its closure in 2004 the figure had fallen to around 350. Air raid shelters built to protect wartime workers still stand on the site, now an industrial estate in the west of Rutherford.
The highway
The New England Highway passes through Rutherford and is used by more than 20,000 commuters each day, which Wikipedia says contributes to congestion and makes it an accident black spot. The Hunter Expressway opened in March 2014 and was expected to relieve this stretch. If you are arranging deliveries, ask each business to avoid peak times on the highway.
Methodist cemetery
Rutherford Cemetery is a Methodist cemetery where the first recorded burial was in 1874 and which remains in use. Suburbs with a long history hold houses of many ages. Give each business the build year of your house and ask what it would inspect first.
Money, by room type
A national design guide lists a standard bathroom at $3,000 to $6,000 per square metre, a family bathroom at $2,500 to $4,200, an ensuite at $3,500 to $6,000 and a powder room at $3,000 to $4,700. It says smaller rooms cost more per square metre. Your own quote should explain which category it assumes.
A short licence check
New South Wales requires a contractor licence above $5,000 for residential building work. The HBC Check tool on the Service NSW site lets you look up a business, and NSW Fair Trading publishes contract rules. We cannot vouch for any business here, so the check is yours to make before you pay.
Racing since 1858
Rutherford has a historical link to horse racing from 1858, and in 1886 a landscaped racecourse was built for the Northern Jockey Club. Today the suburb mixes homes, bulky goods retail, light industry and manufacturing plants, and has a small commercial centre of its own, plus indoor and outdoor sporting facilities. The land is Wonnarua country.
How many people live in Rutherford?
Almost 12,000 at the 2016 census, according to Wikipedia.
What was the racecourse used for?
Racing from 1858, a landing ground for aviators, and later a munitions factory and textiles mill.
Is there a cemetery?
Yes. Rutherford Cemetery is Methodist, with the first recorded burial in 1874.
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